Anthony Allen Stacey (born March 25, 1977) is a retired American basketball player and current head coach for Whitmer High School in Toledo. Stacy played college basketball for Bowling Green University, where he was an all-conference college player. He played professionally for several years in Spain's Liga ACB.
| Personal information | |
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| Born | (1977-03-25) March 25, 1977 (age 45) Elyria, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Midview (Grafton, Ohio) |
| College | Bowling Green (1996–2000) |
| NBA draft | 2000 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2000–2009 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 34, 12 |
| Coaching career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2000–2001 | Inca Mallorca |
| 2001–2002 | Minorisa.net Manresa |
| 2002–2003 | Etosa Murcia |
| 2003 | Lucentum Alicante |
| 2003–2005 | Ciudad de Algeciras |
| 2005–2006 | Inca Mallorca |
| 2006–2007 | Club Melilla Baloncesto |
| 2006–2007 | CB Murcia |
| 2007–2008 | Cantabria Lobos |
| 2008–2009 | Drac Inca |
| 2009–2010 | Grupo Begar León |
| As coach: | |
| 2011–2014 | Medina HS |
| 2014–2015 | Sandusky HS |
| 2015–2020 | Bowling Green (assistant) |
| 2020–present | Whitmer HS |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stacey, a 6'4" forward from Elyria, Ohio, played college basketball at Bowling Green from 1996 to 2000. Stacey averaged 16.0 points and 7.6 rebounds per game as a freshman and was named Mid-American Conference (MAC) Freshman of the Year. Following an injury-shortened sophomore campaign, Stacey was named first team All-MAC his last two seasons, as well as MAC Player of the Year in 2000. Stacey finished his college career with 1,938 points.[1]
Following graduation from Bowling Green, Stacey headed to Spain where he enjoyed a nine-year professional career in Spain, including stints in Liga ACB for CB Lucentum Alicante, CB Murcia and Baloncesto León.[2]
In 2011, Stacey began coaching the Medina High School Varsity boys basketball team. This was his first head coaching job after spending two years as an assistant at Lorain High School.[3] After three seasons in Medina, Stacey stepped down in April 2014 to pursue a full-time job in the Sandusky City School District. During his tenure, Medina went 41-33 including going 19-7 in his final season. He became one of three boys basketball coaches in Medina County history to reach the regional finals.[4]
In 2012, Stacey was named to Bowling Green's Hall of Honor and had his jersey number retired.[1][5]
In April 2014, he began his coaching job at Sandusky High School.[5]
Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year | |
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